They Knew He Was Innocent - and Framed Him Anyway | The Story of Pete Coones

2025-06-03

💡 Support this podcast and get early access to content: 👉 https://patreon.com/beachhouse34 On April 7, 2008, Kathleen and Carl Schroll were found shot to death in their Kansas City, Kansas home. Within hours, a man named Pete Coones was arrested—and within months, he was sentenced to life in prison. What followed was more than a wrongful conviction. It was a case that exposed the deep cracks in a justice system where evidence was buried, witnesses were manipulated, and police were protected by silence. 📝 Sources & Legal Documents: 📄 Th...

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On April 7, 2008, Kathleen and Carl Schroll were found shot to death in their Kansas City, Kansas home. Within hours, a man named Pete Coones was arrested—and within months, he was sentenced to life in prison. What followed was more than a wrongful conviction. It was a case that exposed the deep cracks in a justice system where evidence was buried, witnesses were manipulated, and police were protected by silence.

📝 Sources & Legal Documents:

📄 The Coones' Family Lawsuit

https://mediaassets.kshb.com/NWT/Sam/CoonesLawsuit.pdf

📚 Justia – Amended Complaint Filing

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/kansas/ksdce/2:2022cv02447/144253/168/

📚 Justia – Ruling on Motion

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/kansas/ksdce/2:2022cv02447/144253/121/

📖 FindLaw – Kansas Supreme Court Ruling

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ks-supreme-court/1686656.html

📄 Midwest Innocence Project: Pete Coones

https://themip.org/clients/olin-pete-coones/

📰 Kansas City Star: Pete Coones Settlement Coverage